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Friday 26 February 2016

The Proposal - Poetry by Neelum Afridi



"The Proposal"



It bumped out of nowhere,
Matchless, reckless, pointless;
When a Bee asked an Elephant 
That it was only his cuteness
Which won't let her sleep 
But that the queen shall never agree
Though, they can always flee
To a grassland where happily they can live. 
The Elephant startled when proposed the Bee.
Together they may form a moppet to spring
Who might be named as Beelphanties.
Continued she...



Turned around thinking to say Nei 
"Don't you dare to refuse a lovely offer by me."
That its heart felt a burn,
Realised that it was the stinging poison injected by the bee
"Nevertheless I'm a girl, say 'yes' or get killed." 
Uttered she....



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